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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5600G - 466 vs 439 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.53 vs CA$0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$239.47 vs CA$244.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
466
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
197 FPS
CA$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
CA$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
CA$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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291 FPS
CA$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.74
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179 FPS
CA$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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233 FPS
CA$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,908.36
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295 FPS
CA$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
CA$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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